Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Caused by Maripa Virus in French Guiana, 2008–2016
- Matheus, Séverine
- Kallel, Hatem
- Mayence, Claire
- Bremand, Laetitia
- Houcke, Stéphanie
- Rousset, Dominique
- Lacoste, Vincent
- De Thoisy, Benoit
- Hommel, Didier
- Lavergne, Anne
Publication date
October 2017
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Abstract
International audienceWe report 5 human cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome found during surveillance in French Guiana in 2008-2016; of the 5 patients, 4 died. This pathogen should continue to be monitored in humans and rodents in effort to reduce the occurrence of these lethal infections in humans stemming from ecosystem disturbances
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